Dolly Parton has postponed her upcoming Las Vegas residency.
The singer, 79, announced on Instagram Sunday that she’s dealing with “health challenges” that require her to push back her planned concerts in Sin City.
“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” Parton began her statement.
“As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures,” Parton explained. “As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000 check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!”
The “9 to 5” singer told fans that she can’t “rehearse and put together the show” that they deserve to see, and she wants “to be at my best” for them.
“While I’ll still be able to work on all my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say,” Parton continued. “And don’t worry about me quittin’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet. But, I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you.”
“I love you and thank you for understanding,” Parton concluded her message.
Parton’s post also included the new dates for her six Las Vegas shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The concerts, originally slated for Dec. 2025, will now take place in Sept. 2026.
The music superstar announced “Dolly: Live in Las Vegas” in June. She last performed an extended run in the Neon City 32 years ago.
“To say I’m excited would be an understatement. I haven’t worked Vegas in years and I’ve always loved singing there,” Parton said in a press release. “I’m looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well.”
Earlier this month, Parton skipped a Dollywood event due to painful kidney stones, telling fans in a pre-recorded video message that she was under her doctor’s order not to travel.
“Turns out there was an infection,” she explained. “And the doctor said, ‘You don’t need to be traveling around this minute… You need a few days to feel better.’ So he suggested I not go to Dollywood today.”
Parton’s health issues follow her husband Carl Dean’s death in March at age 82.
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years,” Parton wrote on social media after Dean’s passing. “Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”
